Victoria College Shooting
Background
Cadets have been shooting under the auspices of the Victoria
College Cadet Corps since 1883. The only shooting to take place is
by trained Cadets under the strict supervision of highly qualified
and experienced shooting coaches.
Cadet Target Rifle Shooting
Since 1905 the Contingent has competed in the Full-Bore Schools
and Imperial Meeting at Bisley. Small-Bore Shooting on the
College'sIndoorRangebegan in 1927. The range was refurbished and
returned to a 25 yards after a generous donation and renamed the Le
Cronier Chapman Rifle Range.
Indoor small-bore shooting take place on Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday after school for boys in Year 9 and above. Boys have
the opportunity to compete in the Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting
(CCRS) and the British Schools Small-Bore Rifle Association (BSSRA)
postal competitions.
BSSRA Spring Term 2012
- Division A1
|
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
Total
|
Agg
|
Position
|
|
Elizabeth A
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1368
|
5th
|
|
Ellesmere A
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
1419
|
4th
|
|
GreshamsA
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
14
|
1446
|
1st
|
|
Victoria A
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
1445
|
2nd
|
|
WellingtonA
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
9
|
1425
|
3rd
|
BSSRA Spring Term
2012 Section A - Division 2
|
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
Total
|
Position
|
|
Abingdon A
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
5th
|
|
Gresham's B
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
14
|
2nd
|
|
Marlborough A
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
8
|
4th
|
|
Victoria B
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
11
|
3rd
|
|
WellingtonB
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
17
|
1st
|
|
Geo, Watson's A
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
6th
|
BSSRA Spring Term 2012
Section C - Division 2
|
|
R1
|
R2
|
Total
|
Position
|
|
Abingdon B
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6th
|
|
Ardvreck C
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
4th
|
|
Felsted A
|
3
|
5
|
8
|
3rd
|
|
Sevenoaks A
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
5th
|
|
Victoria C
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
1st
|
|
Wellington E
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
2nd
|
(Updated Monday 12th Mar 2012)
From March to September the College competes with the Jersey
Rifle Association. Victoria College boys regularly represent Jersey
at National and International Competitions.
Bisley Schools Meeting
The Shooting VIII is selected to represent not only the
Contingent but the School and indeed the Channel Islands at the
Bisley Schools Meeting in July. The highlight is when Victoria and
Elizabeth join together to represent the Channel Islands in the
Cadet International, in which the combined team in recent years has
beaten the home countries and Canada on more than one ocassion.
Imperial Meeting
Following the Schools Meeting Cadets often remain to shoot as
individuals with the Jersey Rifle Association at the Imperial
Meeting, at which the Worlds best full-bore marksmen compete
annually. Victoria College boys are regularly chosen to represent
the United Kingdom Cadet Team competing in the Inter-Services Short
Range, Long Range and AG Bell matches.
Athelings
The premier Cadet shooting experience is to represent Great
Britain in Canada as a member of the Great Britain Rifle Team
(GBRT), 'The Athelings'. Victoria College expects representation in
this elite team each year.
Cadet Service Rifle Shooting
Basic training for all three service sections includes the
instruction in safe weapon handling of the No 8 Rifle, L98A2 Cadet
GP Rifle and for senior Army Section Cadets the LSW. Cadets are
only allowed to participate in Life Firing Marksmanship Training
(LFMT) and Blank Firing Exercises once they have passed the
appropriate Weapon Handling Tests.
